David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 12:

In page 85, lines 10 and 11, to delete “or indirectly through franchise arrangements,”.

This amendment deals with a situation where a person is a party to a franchise agreement with another person. It has been argued that franchises should not be included in any definition in this Bill. I read the Dáil exchanges on this issue, which seem to imply that they act collectively with what the Bill describes as a related undertaking. As the Bill stands currently, there is no specific reference to the amount of grocery goods, as defined, being part of the purchasing made by the franchise from the related undertaking. We have taken on board what has been said in discussion in the Dáil, but we feel this relevant amendment should be tabled again. I am interested to hear the Minister's response.